Assyria (124 Occurrences)

... They were a military people, the "Romans of the East.". Of the early history of the kingdom of Assyria little is positively known. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/assyria.htm - 101k

Assyria's (1 Occurrence)

... Multi-Version Concordance Assyria's (1 Occurrence). Zechariah 10:11 And He hath passed over through the sea, And hath pressed and ... biblethesaurus.org/a/assyria's.htm - 6k

Tiglath-pileser (6 Occurrences)

... eser, as the name is read in 2 Kings, tilleghath pilnecer, in 2 Chronicles; Septuagint Algathphellasar; Assyrian, Tukulti-abal-i-sarra): King of Assyria in the ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tiglath-pileser.htm - 12k

Tiglathpileser (3 Occurrences)

... eser, as the name is read in 2 Kings, tilleghath pilnecer, in 2 Chronicles; Septuagint Algathphellasar; Assyrian, Tukulti-abal-i-sarra): King of Assyria in the ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tiglathpileser.htm - 11k

Rab'shakeh (14 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 18:17 And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army unto Jerusalem. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rab'shakeh.htm - 10k

Rab-shakeh (14 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 18:17 And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army unto Jerusalem. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rab-shakeh.htm - 10k

Sennach'erib (13 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 18:13 Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fortified cities of Judah, and took them. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sennach'erib.htm - 10k

Assyrian (18 Occurrences)

... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Of or pertaining to Assyria, or to its inhabitants. 2. (n.) A native or an inhabitant of Assyria; the language of Assyria. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/assyrian.htm - 12k

Deported (12 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 15:29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel Beth Maacah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor ... biblethesaurus.org/d/deported.htm - 10k

Ashurbanipal (1 Occurrence)

... a-shoor-ba'-ne-pal (Ashur-bani-apal, "Ashur creates a son"): Before setting out on his last campaign to Egypt, Esarhaddon king of Assyria doubtless having had ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ashurbanipal.htm - 12k

Rabshakeh (15 Occurrences)

... Rabshakeh was one of the officers sent by Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, with the Tartan and the Rabsaris to demand the surrender of Jerusalem, which was ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rabshakeh.htm - 14k

Nimrod (4 Occurrences)

... The "land of Nimrod" (Micah 5:6) is a designation of Assyria or of Shinar, which is a part of it. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. NIMROD. ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nimrod.htm - 11k

Gozan (5 Occurrences)

... go'-zan (gozan; Gozan, Codex Vaticanus, Gozar in 2 Kings 17:6, Chozar in 1 Chronicles 5:26): A place in Assyria to which Israelites were deported on the fall ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gozan.htm - 10k

Halah (4 Occurrences)

... 405 AD) Hala): 1. Many Identifications: Mentioned in 2 Kings 17:6; 2 Kings 18:11 1 Chronicles 5:26, as one of the places to which the kings of Assyria sent the ... biblethesaurus.org/h/halah.htm - 10k

Asshur (133 Occurrences)

... He probably gave his name to Assyria, which is the usual translation of the word, although the form Asshur is sometimes retained (Numbers 24:22, 24; Ezek. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asshur.htm - 46k

Sennacherib (13 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary Sin (the god) sends many brothers, son of Sargon, whom he succeeded on the throne of Assyria (BC 705), in the 23rd year of Hezekiah. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sennacherib.htm - 18k

Shalmaneser (3 Occurrences)

... See ASSYRIA; CAPTIVITY. ... 2 Kings 17:3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shalmaneser.htm - 9k

Chaldeans (82 Occurrences)

... Position Seats of the Chaldeans 2. Originally Sumero-Akkadian 3. History of the Chaldean Tribes 4. Merodach-baladan and Sargon of Assyria 5. Suzubu 6. Musezib ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chaldeans.htm - 48k

Assur (2 Occurrences)

... shur'-gat, sher'-gat: The name of the first capital city of Assyria is known by the Arabs as Qala' at Sherghat, or the Fortress of Sherghat. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/assur.htm - 13k

Exile (101 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary. (1.) Of the kingdom of Israel. In the time of Pekah, Tiglath-pileser II. carried away captive into Assyria (2 Kings 15:29; Comp. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/exile.htm - 43k

Menahem (8 Occurrences)

... During his reign, Pul (qv), king of Assyria, came with a powerful force against Israel, but was induced to retire by a gift from Menahem of 1,000 talents of ... biblethesaurus.org/m/menahem.htm - 13k

Habor (3 Occurrences)

... The united stream, or, according to others, with beautiful banks, the name of a river in Assyria, and also of the district through which it flowed (1 ... biblethesaurus.org/h/habor.htm - 10k

Sherghat

... shur'-gat, sher'-gat: The name of the first capital city of Assyria is known by the Arabs as Qala' at Sherghat, or the Fortress of Sherghat. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sherghat.htm - 12k

Esarhaddon (3 Occurrences)

... e-sar-had'-on ('ecar-chaddon; Assyrian Asur-ach-iddina, "Ashur hath given a brother"): During his lifetime, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, made his favorite son ... biblethesaurus.org/e/esarhaddon.htm - 13k

Assyrians (15 Occurrences)

... ASSYRIANS. a-sir'-i-ans ('ashshur): The inhabitants of Assyria. In Hebrew the name of the people is the same as that of the country. See ASSYRIA. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/assyrians.htm - 11k

Medes (15 Occurrences)

... Rammanu-nirari III of Assyria (Rawlinson, Western Asiatic Inscriptions, I, 35) declares that he (810-781 BC) had conquered "the land of the Medes and the land ... biblethesaurus.org/m/medes.htm - 18k

Chaldea (8 Occurrences)

... Position Seats of the Chaldeans 2. Originally Sumero-Akkadian 3. History of the Chaldean Tribes 4. Merodach-baladan and Sargon of Assyria 5. Suzubu 6. Musezib ... biblethesaurus.org/c/chaldea.htm - 25k

Pekah (11 Occurrences)

... Pekah came to the throne with the resolution of assisting in forming a league to resist the westward advance of Assyria. The memory ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pekah.htm - 19k

Jareb (2 Occurrences)

... should plead"), being derived from the ribh, "to strive." The rendering would then be "King Combat," "King Contentious," indicating Assyria's general hostility ... biblethesaurus.org/j/jareb.htm - 10k

Immanuel (3 Occurrences)

... 1. Isaiah Rebukes Ahaz: In 735 BC Ahaz was king of Judah. The kingdom of Israel was already tributary to Assyria (2 Kings 15:19, 20). ... biblethesaurus.org/i/immanuel.htm - 16k

Tig'lath-pile'ser (3 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 15:29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maacah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tig'lath-pile'ser.htm - 7k

Tillegath-pilneser (3 Occurrences)

... 1 Chronicles 5:6 Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites. (See JPS). ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tillegath-pilneser.htm - 7k

Tilgathpilneser (3 Occurrences)

... Tilgathpilneser (3 Occurrences). 1 Chronicles 5:6 Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tilgathpilneser.htm - 7k

Tilgath (3 Occurrences)

... Tilgath (3 Occurrences). 1 Chronicles 5:6 Beerah his son, whom Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tilgath.htm - 7k

Tilgath-pilneser (3 Occurrences)

... Tilgath-pilneser (3 Occurrences). 1 Chronicles 5:6 Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tilgath-pilneser.htm - 7k

Tiglath (3 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 15:29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel Beth Maacah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tiglath.htm - 9k

Til'gath-pilne'ser (3 Occurrences)

... 1 Chronicles 5:6 Beerah his son, whom Tillegath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive; he was prince of the Reubenites. (See RSV). ... biblethesaurus.org/t/til'gath-pilne'ser.htm - 7k

Trustest (8 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 18:19 And Rabshakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou ... biblethesaurus.org/t/trustest.htm - 9k

Tartan (2 Occurrences)

... From the eponym lists it would seem that it was the title of the highest official next to the king, which in a military empire like Assyria would be the ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tartan.htm - 8k

Rehoboth-ir (1 Occurrence)

... Rhooboth"): 1. Probably Rebit Ninua: The second of the cities built by Asshur (the Revised Version (British and American) by Nimrod) in Assyria (Genesis 10:11 ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rehoboth-ir.htm - 8k

Rab-saris (3 Occurrences)

... The full title is used 3 times, once in connection with the titles of other important officers who were sent by the king of Assyria with a large army to demand ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rab-saris.htm - 9k

Rabsaris (3 Occurrences)

... The full title is used 3 times, once in connection with the titles of other important officers who were sent by the king of Assyria with a large army to demand ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rabsaris.htm - 10k

Exacted (9 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 15:20 Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/exacted.htm - 9k

Pileser (3 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 15:29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel Beth Maacah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pileser.htm - 9k

Pul (3 Occurrences)

... Pul was the throne-name he bore in Babylonia as king of Babylon, and Tiglath-pileser the throne-name he bore as king of Assyria. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pul.htm - 9k

Pilneser (3 Occurrences)

... Pilneser (3 Occurrences). 1 Chronicles 5:6 Beerah his son, whom Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pilneser.htm - 7k

Sargon (1 Occurrence)

... the Old Testament (Isaiah 20:1), when he sent his Tartan (turtannu) against Ashdod, but he is referred to in 2 Kings 17:6 as "the king of Assyria" who carried ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sargon.htm - 10k

Withdrew (55 Occurrences)

... (See NIV). 2 Kings 15:20 And Menahem got the money from Israel, from all the men of wealth, fifty silver shekels from every man, to give to the king of Assyria. ... biblethesaurus.org/w/withdrew.htm - 22k

Rely (31 Occurrences)

... let Hezekiah make you trust in Yahweh, saying, "Yahweh will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria." (Root in ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rely.htm - 15k

Placing (44 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 17:6 In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria took Samaria, and took Israel away to Assyria, placing them in Halah and in Habor on the river ... biblethesaurus.org/p/placing.htm - 20k

Marched (51 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 16:9 The king of Assyria listened to him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir ... biblethesaurus.org/m/marched.htm - 21k

Lachish (22 Occurrences)

... The inscription has been deciphered as follows:, "Sennacherib, the mighty king, king of the country of Assyria, sitting on the throne of judgment before the ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lachish.htm - 22k

Persuade (20 Occurrences)

... let Hezekiah make you trust in Yahweh, saying, "Yahweh will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria." (See NIV ... biblethesaurus.org/p/persuade.htm - 15k

Nebo (13 Occurrences)

... Proclaimer; prophet. (1.) A Chaldean god whose worship was introduced into Assyria by Pul (Isaiah 46:1 ... See BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA, RELIGION OF. NEBO (2). ... biblethesaurus.org/n/nebo.htm - 17k

Janoah (3 Occurrences)

... (2.) A town of Northern Palestine, within the boundaries of Naphtali. It was taken by the king of Assyria (2 Kings 15:29). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/janoah.htm - 8k

Lud (10 Occurrences)

... ancestor of the Lydians, according to Herodotus (i.7), was Lydos, and their first king, Agros, was descended from Ninos and Belos, ie Assyria and Babylonia. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/lud.htm - 13k

Ludim (3 Occurrences)

... ancestor of the Lydians, according to Herodotus (i.7), was Lydos, and their first king, Agros, was descended from Ninos and Belos, ie Assyria and Babylonia. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/ludim.htm - 11k

Ijon (3 Occurrences)

... A ruin, a city of Naphtali, captured by Ben-hadad of Syria at the instance of Asa (1 Kings 15:20), and afterwards by Tiglath-pileser of Assyria (2 Kings 15:29 ... biblethesaurus.org/i/ijon.htm - 8k

Invaded (20 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 15:19 There came against the land Pul the king of Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to ... biblethesaurus.org/i/invaded.htm - 12k

Reubenite (16 Occurrences)

... 1 Chronicles 5:6 Beerah his son, whom Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites. (Root ... biblethesaurus.org/r/reubenite.htm - 11k

Rezin (11 Occurrences)

... and after him, placed his reliance more on the arm of flesh than on the true King of his people, and appealed to Tiglath-pileser III, of Assyria, for help. ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rezin.htm - 13k

Rehobothir

... Rhooboth"): 1. Probably Rebit Ninua: The second of the cities built by Asshur (the Revised Version (British and American) by Nimrod) in Assyria (Genesis 10:11 ... biblethesaurus.org/r/rehobothir.htm - 8k

Envoys (16 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 17:4 The king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as ... biblethesaurus.org/e/envoys.htm - 11k

Men'ahem (8 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 15:19 There came against the land Pul the king of Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to ... biblethesaurus.org/m/men'ahem.htm - 8k

Besieged (34 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 17:5 Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV). ... biblethesaurus.org/b/besieged.htm - 16k

Bargain (7 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 18:23 Now therefore, please give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to set ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bargain.htm - 9k

Basing (7 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 18:19 Rabshakeh said to them, "Say now to Hezekiah,'Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria, "What confidence is this in which you trust? ... biblethesaurus.org/b/basing.htm - 8k

Conspiracy (17 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 17:4 The king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as ... biblethesaurus.org/c/conspiracy.htm - 12k

Astoreth

... maintained, is doubtful. 2. Attributes of the Goddess: In Babylonia and Assyria Ishtar was the goddess of love and war. An old Babylonian ... biblethesaurus.org/a/astoreth.htm - 10k

Acco (2 Occurrences)

... Phoenica, 407-8). But when Assyria came upon the scene it had to submit to this power, although it revolted whenever Assyria became weak, as appears from the ... biblethesaurus.org/a/acco.htm - 13k

Abel-beth-maacah (2 Occurrences)

... In 2 Kings it is mentioned, along with Ijon and other places, as a city in Naphtali captured by Tiglathpileser, king of Assyria. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abel-beth-maacah.htm - 8k

Asherah (40 Occurrences)

... Kings 15:13 2 Kings 21:7 2 Chronicles 15:16), as well as her "prophets" (1 Kings 18:19) and the vessels used in her service (2 Kings 23:4). In Assyria the name ... biblethesaurus.org/a/asherah.htm - 24k

Astarte (2 Occurrences)

... maintained, is doubtful. 2. Attributes of the Goddess: In Babylonia and Assyria Ishtar was the goddess of love and war. An old Babylonian ... biblethesaurus.org/a/astarte.htm - 11k

Ashtoreth (3 Occurrences)

... maintained, is doubtful. 2. Attributes of the Goddess: In Babylonia and Assyria Ishtar was the goddess of love and war. An old Babylonian ... biblethesaurus.org/a/ashtoreth.htm - 14k

Sharezer (5 Occurrences)

... Easton's Bible Dictionary (god) protect the king!, a son of Sennacherib, king of Assyria. He and his brother Adrammelech murdered ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sharezer.htm - 10k

Shalman (1 Occurrence)

... (Lenormant), the successor of Pul on the throne of Assyria (BC 728). ... A revolution meantime had broken out in Assyria, and Shalmaneser was deposed. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/shalman.htm - 9k

Judith (1 Occurrence)

... III. Contents. The book opens with an account of the immense power of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Assyria, whose capital was Nineveh. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judith.htm - 27k

Carchemish (3 Occurrences)

... 3. Tiglath-pileser IV Receives Its Tribute, and Sargon of Assyria Incorporates It: In the time of Tiglath-pileser IV, the city was ruled by King Pisiri(s), who ... biblethesaurus.org/c/carchemish.htm - 13k

Prisoners (170 Occurrences)

... 2 Kings 16:9 And the king of Assyria, in answer to his request, went up against Damascus and took it, and took its people away as prisoners to Kir, and put ... biblethesaurus.org/p/prisoners.htm - 38k